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World of Tanks – Update 1.8 Patchnotes

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Main Changes

Battle Pass

Any Tier VI—X vehicle is allowed. When playing in Random Battles (excluding Grand Battles), players will earn points, progressing from stage to stage and earning rewards along the way. Progression in Battle Pass is divided into two successive parts: Main and Elite Both include a certain number of stages. To advance to a new stage, a player should earn a particular number of points. Players can only progress through stages. Regressing to a previous stage cannot occur.

Point Limit

Each vehicle has a certain Point Limit to points earned. It is calculated for each vehicle with respect to its Tier. Once the Point Limit has been reached, points can no longer be earned, and another vehicle should be selected. If the player reaches the limit on a particular vehicle, they will receive an additional bonus to points above the limit as a reward.

Main Progression

During the test, the Main Progression will have 20 stages. To complete a stage, a player should earn a particular number of points.

Within the Main Progression, the reward for completing stages is divided into Base Rewards and Improved Rewards. When the event begins, all players will have access to the sequence of Base Rewards. To gain access to the sequence of Improved Rewards, players need to purchase the Improved Pass. Once the Improved Pass is purchased, the player will receive the rewards of both sequences for all subsequent stages, and will also receive all Improved Rewards for the stages that have already been completed.

In addition to purchasing the Improved Pass, a player will be able to buy a certain number of Stages that will be automatically added to their progression. All costs, number of stages, and intermediate rewards are preliminary and used only for testing the functionality.

Elite Progression

Access to the Elite Progression opens immediately after completing the final Main Progression stage. The Elite Progression starts with stage 1. Once stage 50 is achieved (the value is set for the time of the test), the Elite Progression is considered complete. Within the Elite progression, points are earned according to the same rules as within the Main Progression. However, the required number of points will increase with each subsequent stage. At the same time, the Point Limits for vehicles will not be reset, and such vehicles will be unable to earn points for the Elite progression.

All players who reach the Elite Progression will receive a dynamically changing badge that will display their current Elite Progression stage.

Bounty Equipment

A new type of item that initially corresponds to the characteristics of standard equipment, but can be mounted irrespective of the vehicle’s specifics (similar to Improved Equipment). Bounty Equipment obtained can be upgraded by paying a certain amount of credits (the amount will be conventional for the time of the test). Once upgraded, the Bounty Equipment’s characteristics will improve and be on par with Improved Equipment. Two types of equipment will be available: Bounty Rammer and Bounty Gun Laying Drive.

Fixed Issues

  • Fixed the issue when the pop-up hint overlapped with the Comparison List button.
  • Fixed some technical issues.

World of Tanks – Update 1.8: Common Test 3 Is Ready!

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Round 3 of the Common Test for Update 1.8 is now available. Check out the changes and new features that will be introduced with the next patch and make sure to provide your feedback on the forum!

We are always eager to improve the game and count on your support.

Battle Pass

Battle Pass is a long-term event with tons of valuable prizes. To participate in Battle Pass, you simply need to play in Random Battles (except for Grand Battles) in Tier VI–X vehicles.

Battle Pass Season I is available during the Common Test only for preliminary testing. Main and Elite Progression systems, their values, rewards ​​and various characteristics that are relevant for the Common Test have been changed and may not correspond to those ​​in the final version of the event.

How It Works

Perform at your best and earn Progression Points, which will automatically increase your Battle Pass stage. The number of points earned depends on your position in your team’s post-battle ranking by XP earned. Check it out.

Points Position in Your Team’s Post-Battle Ranking by XP earned Conditions for Obtaining
3 TOP-10 Lose a battle/Draw
5 TOP-3 Lose a battle/Draw
5 TOP-10 Win a battle
7 TOP-3 Win a battle
There will be a certain number of Battle Pass stages, and reaching each one will reward you with valuable in-game items. Once you have reached a stage, you cannot lose it, regardless of your battle performance.
All rewards during the Common Test are test ones and replaced by technical prizes. Among other valuable prizes, you can earn Bounty Equipment, a special new type of standard equipment. Its characteristics can be improved to the level of Improved Equipment, and you can demount it from your vehicle using gold (not bonds), like standard equipment.

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WoWS PT – time between plane attacks

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New settings for the minimum time between plane attacks will be tested on the 0.9.2 Public test.

  • The minimum time between attacks for bomber squadrons except Indomitable increased depending on the Tier and specific aircraft carrier;
  • British bombers except Indomitable have their acceleration time and acceleration coefficient right after they drop their bombs increased, meaning they will accelerate to a higher speed directly after a drop. This will make it easier to conduct the next attack.

These changes will fix the situation where it was possible to bypass enemy AA defenses by using the temporary invulnerability state directly after the previous attack.

Please note that the information in the Development Blog is preliminary and subject to change.

Source: DevBlogWoWs

World of Tanks – Bourrasque Store Price

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The RU server had a brief premium shop error yesterday, allowing us to get a glimpse at the price of the tank. The bundle is around 60 €. A 10% discount applies for each completed marathon stage. For example, completing 6 out of 10 stages will cut 60% of the starting price. Purchasing it will give you all the rewards for the unfinished missions and will automatically complete them. You will not have access to them anymore after purchasing the tank. It goes the other way too, if you complete the marathon you can no longer buy the bundle. The bundle can be purchased once per account and cannot be gifted.

Caliber is coming to Europe!

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https://playcaliber.eu/

Over one million registered players and over 53 million matches in the Commonwealth of Independent States. Registration for the upcoming EU closed beta is underway. A playable version will be available at IEM Expo in Katowice – come to the Wargaming stand and play first!

Caliber, a tactical free-to-play action game from 1C Game Studios and Wargaming, is entering a new phase of testing in Europe. After the successful announcement of the title at Gamescom, the developers are pleased to announce the start of closed beta registration (CBT) for all interested players from the Old Continent.

After meticulous testing in the Commonwealth of Independent States and moving into an open beta, Caliber boasts over 1,000,000 registered players from this region who have played over 53,000,000 battles. The game offers exciting tactical gameplay based on the cooperation of diverse players in the team, rewards communication, coordination and competition of developed strategies. Caliber is a cooperative competition of 4 players against artificial intelligence (AI) in the player versus environment (PvE) system or skirmishes between teams controlled by players (PvP), 4 versus 4 players.

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[WoT Sandbox Results] New Balance: What’s Next?

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Source: EU Portal

We appreciate that many of you took an active part in testing and discussing the New Balance on the Sandbox server! The main thing we want to emphasize now is that the changes tested on Sandbox will not end up on the live servers in their current state.

For these ten days, we have been watching your reactions and feedback on forums, social media, and other online platforms. Your active discussions suggest that the key idea of Sandbox works: you have the opportunity to test, discuss, and assess possible changes before they find their way to the main version of the game.

Feedback, Questions, Doubts

The complex rebalance that was subjected to testing consisted of many parts, and several reasonable doubts and questions were brought up to us by the community.

The main questions that we received from you during the test are as follows:

Shell and HP Pool Rebalance

  • How will this affect gameplay?
  • Will the vehicles have an even harder time playing in the bottom tier position? Will Tier VIII vehicles fight against Tier X opponents with the same level of performance?
  • Which vehicles will become more relevant in the new system, and which less?
  • What will happen to vehicles that have low penetration values for standard shells in the first place?
  • How will everything affect Premium vehicles?

We understand and share your concerns about these issues. The main purpose was to check how increasing the vehicles’ lifetime in battle and enhancing the role of the armor may affect the game balance before introducing any changes to specific vehicles. Thanks to Sandbox testing, we now have the necessary data to keep making progress with our research and future development.

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World of Tanks – The Bourrasque Challenge: Tame the Stormbringer!

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Source: EU Portal

This February, you have the chance to earn yourself a fearless French duelist designed to hit enemies reliably, no matter how far they may be or how fast they are going. Prepare for new levels of excitement and battle through 10 intense stages to get your hands on the Bat.-Châtillon Bourrasque, a brand-new French Tier VIII medium tank with a smashing 3D-style that hides some French-flavored secrets. Let’s see if you can uncover them!

The Bourrasque Challenge

February 21, 2020, 08:00 UTC through March 02, 2020, 08:00 UTC

What’s at Stake?

The French word “bourrasque” refers to a sudden, violent wind, and like its namesake, the Bat.-Châtillon Bourrasque is as swift and fierce as a hurricane. This medium tank boasts excellent mobility and accelerates instantly, rapidly changing flanks and easily getting behind unsuspecting enemies.

Its small size and high camo values ​​help it sneak up on reckless adversaries. Equipped with a fast and furious two-round autoloader, the Bat.-Châtillon Bourrasque can deal 720 damage in a matter of seconds and make a quick escape, like a whirlwind. But after a short reload (22 seconds), it is ready to sting enemies again without mercy! This Stormbringer is great for fans of an aggressive and assertive playstyle.

3D-Style With a Hint of Past Triumphs

The brand-new Bat.-Châtillon Bourrasque comes with an elegant snow-white custom style. The scuff marks and traces of sand on it are testament to the numerous perils this fearless warrior has survived.

The style is not sold separately and is exclusive to the Bat.-Châtillon Bourrasque.

Two Ways to Reap the Rewards

The concept of the Bourrasque Challenge will be familiar to those of you who took part in last year’s Renegade Challenge. The event lasts 10 days and involves 10 consecutive stages. To make the challenge more enjoyable, there are two ways to earn rewards. Both sets of tasks can be fulfilled simultaneously (given all conditions are met).

  • Missions for Commitment: The best option for players with a strong desire to get their hands on the Grand Prize. The diverse task conditions must be met using Tier VI–X vehicles. Remember: your result only counts if you are one of the top ten XP earners on your team at the end of a battle, no matter whether your team wins or loses.
  • Missions for Mastery: You can perform alternative, but more complex tasks. Fulfilling these objectives saves you time, but you must give your all to succeed. You can only complete these tasks using Tier X machines.

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